By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of LGBTQ+ US military veterans who were discharged under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy due to their sexuality could soon have an easier path to accessing more benefits for their service, according to a proposed legal settlement with the Pentagon. The settlement agreement comes from a legal
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday held Rudy Giuliani in contempt for failing to turn over information to two former Georgia election workers he defamed after the 2020 presidential election, as they continue to try to collect $150 million in damages. The sanctions add to a
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Desert Dunes Golf Courses located on I-10 just outside Desert Hot Springs Limits has closed its gates, according to a post on the course’s website. The course is designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. and once lead by NHL Hall of Famers and Coachella Valley Firebirds call-by-call man Grant Fuhr. News Channel 3 put in
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Ted Turner, the 86-year-old media mogul and philanthropist who founded CNN, is recovering from pneumonia and “is doing well in rehab,” a spokesperson said Monday. Turner was hospitalized with a mild case of pneumonia and is now recuperating at a rehabilitation facility, Phillip Evans, the chief
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival entered its fifth day today, featuring special screenings, notable appearances and preparations for the announcement of juried awards later this week. Screenings on Monday morning included the film “Nickle Boys,” an adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, exploring the harrowing experiences of two boys at an abusive reform
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Gusty Santa Ana Winds arrive tomorrow and last into Wednesday evening. This will increase fire danger, cause blowing sand and dust, and lower visibility which could create travel issues. High Wind Watches and Warnings have popped up around the region, along with Red Flag Warnings out toward the Coast. Those strong winds will arrive tomorrow
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By David Goldman, Ella Nilsen and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Monday announced an executive action that will permanently ban future offshore oil and gas development in parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in a way that could be especially difficult for the incoming Trump administration to undo. Biden’s executive
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By Paula Newton, Hanna Park, Christian Edwards and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday, saying he intends to step down from the top job and as the leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party once a new party leader is chosen. “I intend to resign as party leader,
Continue ReadingBy Duarte Mendonca, João Scavacin, and Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — An arrest has been made in the case of a family in Brazil who were poisoned on Christmas Eve after eating a cake containing arsenic. Three people died and three others were hospitalized after the incident, which occurred in the city of Torres, in
Continue ReadingBy Pamela Brown and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A consulting firm in 2019 found security in New Orleans’ French Quarter was hampered by politicking among various law enforcement agencies, private security outfits and stakeholders, according to a report obtained by CNN, painting a portrait of a city whose dysfunction inhibited its ability to protect
Continue ReadingVariety’s Creative Impact Awards were held at the Parker Hotel in Palm Springs, honoring 10 up-and-coming directors who are predicted to make a mark on Hollywood. Jacques Audiard received the Creative Impact in Directing Award for his film Emilia Perez. His cast—Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, and Edgar Ramírez—presented him with the award. Cynthia
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The closure of a marine zoo in the south of France has sparked intense debate over the future of its inhabitants, including two beloved orcas. Marineland Antibes, near Cannes, closed for good on Sunday, with management citing legislation banning shows featuring cetaceans such as dolphins and whales, which the
Continue ReadingBy Paula Reid, Jeremy Herb and Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Judge Juan Merchan has denied Donald Trump’s request to postpone his Friday sentencing for his hush money conviction, the judge said in a filing Monday. Trump’s lawyers are likely to appeal Merchan’s decision to a New York appeals court. Earlier Monday, Trump’s
Continue ReadingCNN By Paula Newton, Hanna Park, Christian Edwards and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday, saying he intends to step down from the top job and as the leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party once a new party leader is chosen. “I intend to resign as party
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Kamala Harris is set Monday to do what nearly every vice president before her has done — certify the incoming president’s election. But with this traditionally uneventful process comes a fraught moment in American history: Monday is the fourth anniversary of January 6, 2021, when supporters of then-President Donald
Continue ReadingWJLA, CNN By Michelle Watson, Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford, Karina Tsui and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The snow, sleet and ice that swept from the Plains to the East Coast in the past four days has mostly ended, but dangerously cold temperatures are coming in their wake, forecasters say. The storm caused chaos as
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has criticized those “spreading lies and misinformation” about child sex grooming gangs in the United Kingdom, responding to an online storm whipped up by Elon Musk. “Those that are spreading lies and misinformation, as far and as wide as possible – they’re not
Continue ReadingBy Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy, a vocal defender of migrants and critic of Donald Trump’s first administration, as the next archbishop of Washington, DC. Cardinal McElroy, 70, is a strong supporter of Francis’ priorities on refugees, the environment and welcoming LGBTQ Catholics. He will succeed Cardinal Wilton
Continue ReadingCNN By Catherine Nicholls, Dana Karni and Charbel Mallo, CNN (CNN) — Israel warned on Sunday that the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah could collapse if the Iran-backed group does not withdraw beyond the Litani River in southern Lebanon, one of the key stipulations of the truce. Both Israel and Hezbollah have repeatedly accused each other
Continue ReadingBy Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — A young boy in Zimbabwe was rescued from a “lion-infested” national park after going missing for five days. Tinotenda Pudu, 7, went missing from his village in the northwest of the country on December 27. He was eventually found in the Matusadona National Park after a rescue mission involving
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